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HACKERS

Since the arrival of ChatGPT and other bots, fears over the potential for abuses and unintended consequences have gripped the public conscious.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2023
Worried about rogue chatbots? Hire a hacker.
It¡¯s the good hackers being dangerous that allows us to find out what are the risks to artificial intelligence.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2022
A rookie mistake shows hackers aren¡¯t all geniuses
When a ransomware attacker isn¡¯t up to snuff, the damage might be limited.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2022
The next cybersecurity crisis: Poisoned AI
A lot of machine learning relies on massive data sets of unknown provenance. That¡¯s a problem when digital defenses are on the line.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2021
The increasing credit relevance of cybersecurity
Companies are in a virtual arms race with attackers, so they need to get cyber risk basics right even to have a chance of staying one step ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2018
North Korea hackers tried to get $1.1 billion in global bank attacks: FireEye
A North Korean hacking group has tried to steal at least $1.1 billion in a series of attacks on global banks over the past four years, according to cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Facebook says hackers did not use stolen logins on third-party sites
Facebook Inc. said on Tuesday that investigators have determined that hackers did not access other sites that use the social networking site¡¯s single sign-on in a massive cyberattack that the company disclosed last week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2018
China-based hackers breached satellite operators, defense firms, researchers say
A sophisticated hacking campaign launched from computers in China burrowed deeply into satellite operators, defense contractors and telecommunications companies in the United States and Southeast Asia, security researchers at Symantec Corp. said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2018
U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers¡¯ devices could be hacked
The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for soccer¡¯s World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2018
Chinese cyberspies allegedly targeted Japanese defense firms for North Korea secrets: report
The hackers have targeted domestic defense companies, possibly to get information about Tokyo¡¯s policy toward resolving the North Korean nuclear impasse, according to a cybersecurity firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2018
Hackers breach Saks, Lord & Taylor customer data, parent Hudson¡¯s Bay says
AP
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 7, 2018
Uber says hackers behind 2016 data breach were in Canada and Florida
The two individuals behind the 2016 data breach at Uber Technologies Inc. were found to be in Canada and Florida, an Uber cybersecurity executive told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2018
Financial watchdog raps Coincheck over lax security following massive hack
The government¡¯s financial watchdog takes administrative action against the cryptocurrency exchange hit last week by the largest-ever theft of digital money.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2017
Hackers breach safety system and halt operations at critical infrastructure facility in ¡®watershed¡¯ cyberattack: experts
Hackers likely working for a nation-state recently breached safety systems at a critical infrastructure facility, in a watershed attack that halted plant operations, according to cyberinvestigators and the firm whose software was targeted.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2017
Apple to audit development processes after bug is found in Mac OS that opens door to hackers
Apple Inc. said on Wednesday it would review its software development process a day after a researcher discovered a bug in a new version of its Mac operating system that could give hackers total control of vulnerable machines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017
North Korea¡¯s cyber-army should worry us
Cybersecurity experts are no longer dismissing Pyongyang¡¯s attack capabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 21, 2017
Florida man gets 16 months over bitcoin bank hacker scheme
A Florida software engineer was sentenced to 16 months in prison for helping run an illegal Bitcoin exchange suspected of laundering money for a group of hackers who targeted financial and publishing firms including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Dow Jones & Co.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2017
Hackers exploit stolen U.S. spy agency tool to launch global cyberattack
A global cyberattack leveraging hacking tools widely believed by researchers to have been developed by the U.S. National Security Agency hit international shipper FedEx, disrupted Britain¡¯s health system and infected computers in nearly 100 countries on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 18, 2017
Hackers exploit Japan¡¯s army of mobile gamers with fake rewards
Gamers beware: hackers offering free virtual trinkets don¡¯t care about your passwords or personal data ¡ª they are after your employer¡¯s most closely guarded secrets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 26, 2016
Japan¡¯s weak cyberdefense
Japan is ill-prepared for the cybersecurity challenges facing the nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2016
FBI warns states against hackers after Illinois, Arizona voter registration database breach
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has found breaches in Illinois and Arizona¡¯s voter registration databases and is urging states to increase computer security ahead of the November presidential election, according to a U.S. official familiar with the probe.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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